The invention is directed to a formaldehyde-free binder composition for mineral fibres comprising at least one phenol containing compound, at least one protein and at least one divalent metal cation M2+ containing compound.

The invention is directed to a formaldehyde-free binder composition for mineral fibres comprising at least one phenol containing compound, at least one protein and at least one divalent metal cation M2+ containing compound.

The present invention relates to the use of a bonding resin prepared by providing an aqueous solution comprising at least one biobased product selected from tannin, starch, soy protein, glycerol, chitin, pectin, dextrose or other carbohydrates, or a mixture thereof and mixing the aqueous solution with one or more of certain crosslinkers such as ethers, and optionally one or more additives. The bonding resin is used in the manufacture of laminates, mineral wool insulation or wood products, such as engineered wood products, such as plywood, oriented strandboard (OSB), laminated veneer lumber (LVL), medium density fiberboards (MDF), high density fiberboards (HDF) or particle boards. Preferably, the bonding resin does not comprise lignin.

The present invention relates to the use of a bonding resin prepared by providing an aqueous solution comprising at least one biobased product selected from tannin, starch, soy protein, glycerol, chitin, pectin, dextrose or other carbohydrates, or a mixture thereof and mixing the aqueous solution with one or more of certain crosslinkers such as ethers, and optionally one or more additives. The bonding resin is used in the manufacture of laminates, mineral wool insulation or wood products, such as engineered wood products, such as plywood, oriented strandboard (OSB), laminated veneer lumber (LVL), medium density fiberboards (MDF), high density fiberboards (HDF) or particle boards. Preferably, the bonding resin does not comprise lignin.

A method for producing a natural formaldehyde-free adhesive for wood panels, which improves the crosslinking reactions between the crosslinking agent and the binding agent, comprising reacting a plant protein selected from soy, lupine and legumes, together with a crosslinking agent selected from 100% of an oxidized saccharide or a combination of an oxidized saccharide and an unoxidized or pure saccharide; the method comprises the steps of: an oxidation step of a saccharide; a preparation step of plant protein, in which the plant protein is reacted with a chaotropic agent or alkali or by temperature control or a combination of these conditions; and a mixing step.

A method for producing a natural formaldehyde-free adhesive for wood panels, which improves the crosslinking reactions between the crosslinking agent and the binding agent, comprising reacting a plant protein selected from soy, lupine and legumes, together with a crosslinking agent selected from 100% of an oxidized saccharide or a combination of an oxidized saccharide and an unoxidized or pure saccharide; the method comprises the steps of: an oxidation step of a saccharide; a preparation step of plant protein, in which the plant protein is reacted with a chaotropic agent or alkali or by temperature control or a combination of these conditions; and a mixing step.

A first aspect of the invention provides an infusion product for making a beverage by soaking the infusion product in a liquid, the infusion product comprising: a pouch formed from one or more permeable sheets of a first plant material, at least two portions of the pouch being joined together at a seam portion by an adhesive; a second plant material within the pouch, the second plant material being configured such that an extract from the second plant material infuses into the first liquid when the infusion product is soaked in the liquid to make the beverage; wherein the adhesive comprises corn zein.

Various aspects disclosed relate to a soy product comprising from about 50.0 wt. % to about 60.0 wt. % dry protein, less than 35.0 wt. % carbohydrates, and an increased amount of protein in a dispersible fraction of the soy product, compared to the amount of protein in a dispersible fraction of a defatted soy flake having the same starting protein dispersibility index. The soy product can be made by a method of coarsely milling soy white flakes to provide a milled soy powder comprising one or more particles, each having a particle size of about 50 microns to about 100 microns at the 90th percentile mean and fractionating the milled soy powder to a soy product having greater than 50.0 wt. % dry protein, wherein the soy product comprises one or more particles, each having a particle size of about 20 microns to about 40 microns at the 90th percentile.

Various aspects disclosed relate to a soy product comprising from about 50.0 wt. % to about 60.0 wt. % dry protein, less than 35.0 wt. % carbohydrates, and an increased amount of protein in a dispersible fraction of the soy product, compared to the amount of protein in a dispersible fraction of a defatted soy flake having the same starting protein dispersibility index. The soy product can be made by a method of coarsely milling soy white flakes to provide a milled soy powder comprising one or more particles, each having a particle size of about 50 microns to about 100 microns at the 90th percentile mean and fractionating the milled soy powder to a soy product having greater than 50.0 wt. % dry protein, wherein the soy product comprises one or more particles, each having a particle size of about 20 microns to about 40 microns at the 90th percentile.

The present invention relates to biocompatible compositions comprising one or more crystallin proteins, and the use of such compositions in therapeutic and research methods, for example in surgical methods, in sustained release drug delivery, and in cell-based methods.